Industrial Engineer as Category Manager Direct Procurement (f/m/d)

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Supply Base Management in the field of Direct Procurement in the area Turkey / Middle East
• Build up and extension of sustainable supplier relationships (selection, qualification, development)
• Focus is on raw materials and traded goods cross divisional (Incontinence Management / Risk Prevention)
• Align supplier strategies and measures with Category Managers and in the cross-functional team
• Drive proactive risk management (scouting, supply, quality, CSR)
• Development and implementation of commercial and design to cost-reduction measures

Qualifications:

• Regional market expertise in Turkey / Middle East
• 5+ years of professional experience in supplier relationship management or related sectors with according responsibility
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (MBA) in business administration, engineering or similar
• Negotiation skills, ability to work independently, internationally with good judgement and persuasive power
• Good practice in professional business relationship with suppliers
• Team player, intercultural competence, and excellent Stakeholder Management
• Strong communication skills especially Tukish/Arab, English (and German) fluent

Benefits:

• Flexible working conditions, such as flexible working hours and mobile working
• Attractive ways of combining work and family life, e.g. childcare subsidy
• 30 days paid leave per year, plus special leave for exceptional life events as well as vacation pay and special annual payment according to collective agreement
• Company pension plan with attractive employer contribution incl. matching model for deferred compensation
• Plenty of parking spaces, canteen with café bar and ongoing offers in the employee shop
• Access to over 6000 fitness and yoga studios, swimming pools as well as Crossfit and bouldering halls (EGYM Wellpass)
• Various health and fitness offers, e.g. skin cancer screenings, online courses for mental health, massage offers, yoga during lunch break etc.
• Job Bike Leasing
• Attractive discounts on e.g. travel, fashion and technology via our corporate benefits platform